notes from my little studio

Weekly Illo #1: May 11-17, 2015

(Want to know what this “Weekly Illo” is all about? Read the intro in this blog post.)

Some thoughts:

– I never really people-watched before, but I’m trying to get into a habit of it from an illustration observation perspective. It’s pretty fun from this angle. Check out that splits dance move action!
– The “secret” vending machine entrance at Breakroom 86 (Line Hotel) brought me back to high school and these chips and brownies I used to love getting.
– OK so we watched Mulholland Drive at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery and it was WEIRD. I’ve never watched it before and didn’t really do much research before I went. Add the cemetery setting on top of that and it was surreal to say the least. Outdoor movies are always fun though!

SHORTCUT/TIP OF THE WEEK

In Photoshop, if you are doing a lot of pen/brush work, hit the keyboard shortcut “R” to rotate your canvas quickly. It will save you a lot of wrist and neck strain 🙂

HELLO

I'm a freelance illustrator/maker based in DTLA. I also have many geeky interests.

Here you'll find my musings as I navigate through this world that is my illustration design studio, my likes and inspirations in art, design, and beyond, and some helpful tips and useful info I've collected along the way.

Visit my site at mimochai.com or my freelance portfolio at mimi-chao.com. I'm also on Instagram @mimochai.